After a rough beginning in which the Stanley Cup didn’t arrive in time for Nathan Horton’s parade in Dunnville, Ontario, it seems like things went a bit smoother once the silver chalice made its way to the Czech Republic. NHL.com has a running blog of its journey, as it went from Tomas Kaberle on July 20 to David Krejci on the 21 and is now in the over-sized hands of Zdeno Chara today.

Kaberle was far from alone during his day with the Cup as Krejci, a “20-motorcycle motorcade” and plenty of Czech fans and friends joined him for the festivities despite rainy conditions. Here’s a quick look at his celebration.

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Some people furrowed their brows when Pierre McGuire called Krejci “Boston’s Pavel Datsyuk.” As it turns out, maybe Krejci is more like Boston’s Ryan Kesler. That at least seems to be the case in the video below, in which he’s guilty of “Cupbombing” (to steal NHL.com’s phrase) one of Kaberle’s videos.

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Kaberle and Krejci continued to party and celebrate together on Thursday, even though rain was “bucketing” down on them. They appeared at a town hall gathering that included a mayor and approximately 3,500 fans, but Krejci’s arrival with the Cup was also quite spirited.

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The Cup then took a two-hour trip to Slovakia, where Chara will enjoy his day today. It seems like Chara is taking care of the business end of the deal first as he endured a photo session, spoke with about 50 media members and completed tasks for sponsors.

We’ll keep an eye on Chara’s celebration and other fun moments the Cup will have this summer. Let’s look at who will get the Cup next via this schedule from WEEI.